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Stories about: Proton rockets

Americans Find Missing, Newly-Launched Russian Satellite Two days ago, the Russian Federal Space Agency (RosCosmos) launched a new telecommunications satellite. Shortly after reaching orbit, the spacecraft and its upper stage disappeared from radar. The US Space Surveillance Network found it yesterday, in an entirely different orbit. The Express-AM4 satellite is a state-of... 20 August 2011 04:37 GMT Proton Rocket Launches New Navigation Satellites The Russian Federation is now the proud owner of another three navigation satellites, which were launched on Thursday aboard a Proton rocket. They will be added to the country's expanding constellation of instruments designed to provide advanced navigation data. The Glonass network is designed to feature the sam... 3 September 2010 03:14 GMT